Show-case for street display



R. SOHMELING..

No. 392,692. Patented Nov. 18, 1888.

ROBERT SOHMELING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOW=CASE FOR STREET DlSPLAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,692, dated November13, 1888.

Application filed March 23, 1386. Serial No. 196.224. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT SOIIMELING, of Chicago, county of Cook, andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShow-Gases for Street Display, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description,that will enable others to make and use the'same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthisspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a means for lighting up theinterior of a glass show-case in which articles of merchandise areexhibited, and relates more particularly to show-cases that are placedoutside of buildings, so that the contents may be readily seen from thestreet.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the upper part of a showcaseembodying my improved feature; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal sectionof an auxiliary top or cover, showing the arrangement of the lightingdevices.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a show-case of a rectangularform, the sides, ends, and top proper being wholly of glass.

B is an auxiliary cap or cover of a semicir cular form placed on the topof the case, completely covering the glass top of the same, asillustrated in Fig. 1. This cover has no bottom, and is mere] y a shellcomposed of some suitable sheet metal, and providing sufficient space onthe interior for arrangement of one or more lamps, 0, provided withreflectors G. Gas or other substance used for lighting is suppliedthrough the pipe D, running from the building into the cover on thecase, as shown in Fig. 2. When it is not convenient to make use of gas,the lighting may be done by means of an oil-lamp.

The metallic cap 13 is provided with a nun1- her of apertures, a, forthe admission of air, and one or more escape-tubes, b. The door (I givesaccess to the interior, so that the lamps may be reached and properlycared for.

The sl1owcases used for street exhibits are usually of considerabledepth and made to hold many different articles, which are arranged inaccordance with the skill and taste of the exhibitor; but it is hardlypossible to so arrange the articles as to bring the whole contents ofthe case to view, and more especially so in the night-time. Now, bymeans of the device herein set forth, the light is thrown downthroughout the case and every article displayed to the view of thepasser-by to the best advantage. The cap or cover is shown of asemicircular form; but any other shape may be used. This cap protectsthe top of the case from the efi'eets of atmospheric changes, and alsoprevents the glass top from being broken by anything that might dropdown from above.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

In a show-case for street display, the combination, with a semicircularcap or top provided with a number of apertures, a, and the door (I, ofthe lamps O, the reflectors G, the supply-pipe D, and the escape-tubesb, allconstructed and arranged substantiali y as and for the purpose setforth.

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